Helen Bond

And so if you're there in the wilderness, this is stuff that he could find himself, that he could eat and would also be kosher. So he's clearly very interested in purity aspects and keeping kosher food requirements. And we'll get onto this in a bit when we talk about the baptism. But he's clearly living off the land. And also Marx says that he's dressed like a prophet of old.

And so if you're there in the wilderness, this is stuff that he could find himself, that he could eat and would also be kosher. So he's clearly very interested in purity aspects and keeping kosher food requirements. And we'll get onto this in a bit when we talk about the baptism. But he's clearly living off the land. And also Marx says that he's dressed like a prophet of old.

And so if you're there in the wilderness, this is stuff that he could find himself, that he could eat and would also be kosher. So he's clearly very interested in purity aspects and keeping kosher food requirements. And we'll get onto this in a bit when we talk about the baptism. But he's clearly living off the land. And also Marx says that he's dressed like a prophet of old.

He's got this sort of camel hair costume. Garment on and he's got a leather belt around his waist. Presumably, again, he's trying to say that he looks like a prophet of old, but also very specifically, Mark wants to say that John the Baptist is Elijah, come back again.

He's got this sort of camel hair costume. Garment on and he's got a leather belt around his waist. Presumably, again, he's trying to say that he looks like a prophet of old, but also very specifically, Mark wants to say that John the Baptist is Elijah, come back again.

He's got this sort of camel hair costume. Garment on and he's got a leather belt around his waist. Presumably, again, he's trying to say that he looks like a prophet of old, but also very specifically, Mark wants to say that John the Baptist is Elijah, come back again.

And this is precisely because of what Joan already mentioned, this prophecy in Malachi, that Elijah will come back and restore all things before the great and glorious day of the Lord. So there's this sort of Apocalyptic excitement about John. John is here. He's appeared in the wilderness. He's saying, you know, God is going to come. Things are going to happen.

And this is precisely because of what Joan already mentioned, this prophecy in Malachi, that Elijah will come back and restore all things before the great and glorious day of the Lord. So there's this sort of Apocalyptic excitement about John. John is here. He's appeared in the wilderness. He's saying, you know, God is going to come. Things are going to happen.

And this is precisely because of what Joan already mentioned, this prophecy in Malachi, that Elijah will come back and restore all things before the great and glorious day of the Lord. So there's this sort of Apocalyptic excitement about John. John is here. He's appeared in the wilderness. He's saying, you know, God is going to come. Things are going to happen.

And certainly Mark wants to say, this is it. This was Elijah coming back. And so the next one is going to be Jesus. That's the way that Mark is linking these two men. As Joan already said, you know, there's that sort of slightly problematic angle about it. On one hand, John is massively famous. So it's good for the Christians to kind of link in to John.

And certainly Mark wants to say, this is it. This was Elijah coming back. And so the next one is going to be Jesus. That's the way that Mark is linking these two men. As Joan already said, you know, there's that sort of slightly problematic angle about it. On one hand, John is massively famous. So it's good for the Christians to kind of link in to John.

And certainly Mark wants to say, this is it. This was Elijah coming back. And so the next one is going to be Jesus. That's the way that Mark is linking these two men. As Joan already said, you know, there's that sort of slightly problematic angle about it. On one hand, John is massively famous. So it's good for the Christians to kind of link in to John.

But on the other hand, you don't want Jesus to sort of look like he's just a follower of John.

But on the other hand, you don't want Jesus to sort of look like he's just a follower of John.

But on the other hand, you don't want Jesus to sort of look like he's just a follower of John.

Yeah, exactly. You know, how does Jesus fit in? So you get this whole sort of story about John is Elijah and everything about Jesus is greater. And John is pointing to Jesus here.

Yeah, exactly. You know, how does Jesus fit in? So you get this whole sort of story about John is Elijah and everything about Jesus is greater. And John is pointing to Jesus here.

Yeah, exactly. You know, how does Jesus fit in? So you get this whole sort of story about John is Elijah and everything about Jesus is greater. And John is pointing to Jesus here.

Das ist genau es. Ja, es ist sehr viel so, dass das Ende der Welt nahe ist. Und er scheint ziemlich unkompromissiv darüber zu sein, zumindest so weit, wie wir es von den Gospeln wissen. Stranglich, gibt Josephus keine Hinweise darauf, aber die Gospels sind sehr viel von der Sicht, dass Johns Botschaft ist, dass man sich bereit macht, weil ein Größerer als ich kommt.

Das ist genau es. Ja, es ist sehr viel so, dass das Ende der Welt nahe ist. Und er scheint ziemlich unkompromissiv darüber zu sein, zumindest so weit, wie wir es von den Gospeln wissen. Stranglich, gibt Josephus keine Hinweise darauf, aber die Gospels sind sehr viel von der Sicht, dass Johns Botschaft ist, dass man sich bereit macht, weil ein Größerer als ich kommt.